Senior Financial Investigator

About the role

Serves as a senior financial investigator in complex financial criminal/civil investigations.

Responsibilities

• Conducts detailed examinations of information generated during complex financial investigations and alternative sources for financial analyses.
• Utilizes information obtained as part of financial analysis to prepare documentation for use by law enforcement personnel in civil and criminal forfeiture matters.
• Develops forfeiture processes and procedures associated with ongoing financial investigations.
• Analyzes financial records obtained through internal and external databases to determine hidden assets and false statements.
• Reviews and analyzes information to assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture, tracing assets during investigations, and assisting the government in perfecting its interest in property.
• Affords investigative support to the government with coordinated planning to mitigate risks in seizing targeted property.
• Prepares documents and catalogs case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties.
• Performs analytical research to identify and record potential substitute assets.
• Identifies witnesses and subjects for conducted interviews and courtroom proceedings regarding the ownership and source of targeted property.
• Provides courtroom testimony and depositions regarding investigative analysis and asset identification.
• Conducts detailed link analyses utilizing financial analysis and other investigative techniques to determine relationships between subjects of the investigation and events leading to alleged forfeitability of property.
• Researches and identifies assets using data amplification programs/systems and various forms of cryptocurrencies.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten years (five years for the FI) of law enforcement experience planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial investigations.
• Minimum of five years in a specialized area of expertise such as Forfeiture, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Fraud, Drug, Money Laundering, or similar areas of criminal activity.
• An undergraduate degree is required.
• Working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, including the use of commercial databases and other sources of information.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Foreign language skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of forfeiture, organized crime, white collar crime, fraud, drug, money laundering, and similar areas of criminal activity.
• Experience in conducting detailed financial examinations and analyses.
• Ability to utilize various investigative and business-related automated systems and data amplification programs/systems.
• Proficiency in social media and cyber research tools.
• Ability to prepare and present documents and catalog case exhibits.
• Experience in conducting detailed link analyses and courtroom testimony.
• Knowledge of various forms of cryptocurrencies.

Skills

• Financial investigative techniques.
• Use of commercial databases and other sources of information.
• Analysis of financial records.
• Development of forfeiture processes and procedures.
• Review and analysis of financial information.
• Identification and tracing of assets.
• Assistance with seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts.
• Coordination of planning to mitigate risks in seizing targeted property.
• Preparation of documents and cataloging case exhibits.
• Research and identification of assets using various tools and systems.
• Conducting detailed link analyses.
• Providing courtroom testimony and depositions.
• Using social media and cyber research tools.
• Performing analytical research.
• Identifying potential substitute assets.
• Conducting detailed link analyses utilizing financial analysis and other investigative techniques.
• Researching and identifying assets using data amplification programs/systems and various forms of cryptocurrencies.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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